
There are proven methods of telling a compelling story—and those proven methods are known as story archetypes. Story archetypes are the fundamental frameworks that have...
There are proven methods of telling a compelling story—and those proven methods are known as story archetypes. Story archetypes are the fundamental frameworks that have...
Ideas are a dime a dozen. Everyone thinks they have the best idea for a movie or a TV series—and many of those ideas are...
Nobody likes New Year’s resolutions. Sure, we may be excited to make some new screenwriting goals—but typically, we tend to have trouble living up to...
There is plenty for screenwriters to learn about the screenwriting trade. You’ll learn all you need to know about format, concept, structure, theme, dialogue, character...
Cinema and television may be visual mediums, but they are highly enhanced by—and reliant on—music. Imagine Star Wars without the iconic musical score. Or how...
Being a novice and/or unknown screenwriter is tough. It’s a grind. You’re constantly being told you need to build a network of industry professionals and...
Navigating Hollywood as a professional screenwriter without representation isn't impossible. Actually, you can create a successful screenwriting career without it. Trust me. I’ve been doing...
It’s one of the most frustrating barriers screenwriters have faced since the litigious era of the 1980s—being confronted with the legal message sent by an...
I have a confession. Back in the day, long before I had any consistent professional screenwriting contract work, I hated taking the time to outline...
Many may make fun of them—and most are certainly well-deserving of those pokes and prods—but there’s no denying that even though most Christmas rom-coms (the...